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DEAR FIGHT FAN, At last, our Canadian tour hits Saskatchewan. If the crowds here are anything like they are throughout this great nation, it’s about to get loud in a hurry. Thankfully, there’s plenty of reason to cheer tonight, and not just because top

Dana White | UFC President LETTER FROM DANA Dear Fight Fan, Back in the early days o UFC, New Orleans was a airly regular stop as the sport tried to gain a oothold in the United States. Among the fghters competing in the Pontchartrain Center and

2 LETTER FROM DANA Dana White UFC President DEAR FIGHT FAN, I’ll never orget the rst time I met Conor McGregor. I had heard that he was this hot prospect out o Ireland, and it elt like everyone I met was telling me that we needed to sign him to the UFC. When I nally got the chance to meet him, I was blown away. Everything you hear him say to the world beore and ater every ght about his ability and his goals to dominate the eatherweight division, he has also said to me without an ounce o hesitation. He has a knack or calling his shots and then going out in the Octagon and delivering. Whether it was dominating Max Holloway the last time we were here in Boston or knocking out Dustin Poirier at UFC 178 last September, Conor has made it his mission to dismantle the 145-pound division. He has made no bones about telling you how he’s going to do it either. Tonight, he looks to take one step closer toward a shot at champion Jose Aldo by deeating dangerous striker Dennis Siver. A veteran o more than 30 proessional ghts, Siver isn’t intimidated by Conor’s condence or fair, and he wants to be the man to end the Irishman’s rise. Conor said he’s going to end this ght quickly. Conor said he’s going to prove to everyone that he’s the next champion o the eatherweight division. Conor said his time to rule the sport is now. He has called his shots beore. Let’s see i he can do it again tonight in ront o some o the most passionate sports ans in the world. Enjoy the ghts,

2 LETTER FROM DANA Dana White UFC President DEAR FIGHT FAN, Nothing gets the ans more excited or a ght than a bitter rivalry. We might have one o the most bitter o all time coming to a head at UFC 182 when UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones takes on Olympic powerhouse wrestler Daniel Cormier. The truth is, these two haven’t liked each other or a long time, and the bad blood has been boiling hotter than ever or months. Ever since they came to blows at a press conerence last year, Jones and Cormier have counted down the days to their date inside the Octagon. That date is nally here. Tonight, Jones and Cormier will square of or the light heavyweight title as we start 2015 of with a bang. For Jones, he’ll look to urther cement his place as one o the greatest ghters to grace the Octagon. For Cormier, he’ll look to prove to the world that he is indeed the man capable o ending Jones’ historic run. And tonight, one man will emerge rom this bitter rivalry as the victor and champion. All I can say is may the best man win. Enjoy the ghts,

2 LETTER FROM DANA Dana White UFC President DEAR FIGHT FAN, The ans in Arizona have been asking me to bring a UFC event here or a long time. Well tonight, the UFC is fnally here, and we’ve brought an absolutely stacked card! In the main event, ormer UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos takes on Stipe Miocic in a fght that could earn the winner a shot at the UFC title. These are two o the hardest-hitting heavyweights the UFC has ever seen, and I’ll be surprised i this goes all fve rounds. In the co-main event, we’ve got a battle between lightweight title contenders Raael dos Anjos and Nate Diaz. Dos Anjos has been on a tear, beating some o the sport’s top 155-pounders, including Benson Henderson and Donald Cerrone. Tonight, he’s out to prove that he deserves a championship fght. To do so, he has to get through Diaz, who returns to the Octagon ater an extended absence determined to show everyone why he’s still a orce in the lightweight division. We’ve also got two other great heavyweight matchups that make this one o the can’t-miss cards o the year: Alistair Overeem vs Stean Struve and Gabriel Gonzaga vs Matt Mitrione. Plus, Arizona will be well represented thanks to six fghters who call this area home: veterans and ormer title contenders Joe Riggs, Jamie Varner and John Moraga, as well as up-and-comers Bryan Barberena, David Michaud and Anthony Birchak. Arizona, the UFC is fnally here. It’s going to be a night you won’t orget. Enjoy the fghts,

2 LETTER FROM DANA Dana White UFC President DEAR FIGHT FAN, Tonight is one o those nights that reminds me why I got started in this business. We’re going to see two incredible title fghts headlining a card that is truly a fght an’s dream come true. In the main event, UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks and No. 1 contender Robbie Lawler meet in a rematch o their title fght held in March. Their frst fght was one o the best fghts in the history o the welterweight division. With the fght tied at two rounds a piece, Hendricks sealed the deal in the fth round with his overpowering wrestling. Lawler has since bounced back in a big way, scoring a knockout over Jake Ellenberger and deeating Matt Brown by decision to earn another date with Hendricks. I can’t wait or this rematch! I also can’t wait or Anthony Pettis vs Gilbert Melendez either. These two coached against each other on the historic season o The Ultimate Fighter that will crown the frst UFC women’s 115-pound champion, and now they’ll meet inside the Octagon or the UFC lightweight title. Pettis is hungry to make his frst title deense against Melendez, one o the sport’s toughest veterans and the man who considers himsel the uncrowned champion. And that’s not all. We’ve got Travis Browne vs Brendan Schaub, Tony Ferguson vs Abel Trujillo, Urijah Faber vs Francisco Rivera and more! I’m fred up or this card, and you should be, too. It’s going to be an incredible night. Enjoy the fghts, 181

2 DEAR FIGHT FAN, For someone who has loved combat sports as long as I have, Mexico is a special place or me. The list o great fghters who have come out o this country is endless, with Julio Cesar Chavez, Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Salvador Sanchez, Ricardo Lopez and Juan Manuel Marquez being just a ew o the legends produced here. When we were able to fnally bring the UFC here and get some o the Mexican talent introduced to fght ans around the world through The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America , it was a big moment or me. I believe that 10 to 20 years rom now, UFC ans will look back at this night in Mexico City as the night MMA took over. There will be many world champions and top contenders rom Mexico in the coming years, simply because now, these fghters will have the opportunity to train with the best in the world and to fght in their own country on the biggest stage in the sport. UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez helped open the door or his ellow fghters. Tonight, they will start rushing through that door and into everyone’s living room, both in Mexico and around the world. LETTER FROM DANA Enjoy the fghts, Dana White UFC President

2 DEAR FIGHT FAN, When Jose Aldo ought Chad Mendes or the frst time in 2012, it could be described as a typical title deense or Aldo. He won a fght that is best remembered or the champion running into the crowd ater his knockout victory. But since that bout ended, the idea o Aldo and Mendes fghting again has taken on new dimensions that no one outside o Mendes ever saw coming. Since that fght, which was the frst and only loss o his pro career, Mendes has gone on a tear, winning fve straight — our o those by knockout. Once a one-dimensional wrestler, he is now a complete mixed martial artist. Aldo has remained dominant in the past two years, solidly turning away opposition to remain the best eatherweight in the world. When he saw Mendes rising to the top again, he knew they were going to meet once more. Only this time, the two meet as heated rivals who have waged a war in the press and on social media. What used to be a title fght has turned into a grudge match. Tonight, they settle the score. Enjoy the fghts, Dana White UFC President LETTER FROM DANA

2 DEAR FIGHT FAN, When Jose Aldo ought Chad Mendes or the frst time in 2012, it could be described as a typical title deense or Aldo. He won a fght that is best remembered or the champion running into the crowd ater his knockout victory. But since that bout ended, the idea o Aldo and Mendes fghting again has taken on new dimensions that no one outside o Mendes ever saw coming. Since that fght, which was the frst and only loss o his pro career, Mendes has gone on a tear, winning fve straight — our o those by knockout. Once a one-dimensional wrestler, he is now a complete mixed martial artist. Aldo has remained dominant in the past two years, solidly turning away opposition to remain the best eatherweight in the world. When he saw Mendes rising to the top again, he knew they were going to meet once more. Only this time, the two meet as heated rivals who have waged a war in the press and on social media. What used to be a title fght has turned into a grudge match. Tonight, they settle the score. Enjoy the fghts, Dana White UFC President LETTER FROM DANA

2 DEAR FIGHT FAN, Thirty-fve fghts. That’s how many fghts Renan Barao has had without losing. It’s defnitely the greatest streak in mixed martial arts, and it may be one o the best ever in sports. To go that long without losing, while acing the best o your division, nothing short o remarkable. Each time you see him compete, you’re seeing history. So what will it take to beat Barao? TJ Dillashaw has been working on that puzzle or a long time, even beore he got the call to challenge or the UFC bantamweight championship. He has spent hours watching tape. And he has spent even more time in the gym getting himsel ready or the biggest fght o his lie. Talk about high stakes: For Barao, this could be his 36th consecutive fght without a loss. For Dillashaw, it may mean even more — a win, a title and the end o an epic streak. Tonight, we fnd out who writes the next chapter in bantamweight history. Enjoy the fghts, Dana White UFC President LETTER FROM DANA